Analysis and comparison of clinical practice guidelines regarding treatment recommendations for chronic tinnitus in adults: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To determine if, and to what extent, published clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of chronic tinnitus vary in their recommendations.

Design

Systematic review of guidelines.

Data sources

PubMed, EMBASE and GIN electronic databases were searched in March 2022 and the search was updated in June 2023.

Eligibility criteria

We included clinical practice guidelines that gave recommendations on the treatment of tinnitus. No language restrictions were applied.

Data extraction and synthesis

Two independent reviewers extracted the data and used the AGREE checklist to report on reporting.

Results

A total of 10 guidelines were identified and included, published between 2011 and 2021. Recommendations for 13 types of tinnitus treatments we

SUBMITTER: Meijers S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10510943 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature